Flashing reglet assembly



Sept. 24, 1957 A. D. FRY

FLASHING REGLET ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 22, 1952 INVENTOR. 44/7 0. We)

BY [Ga 1 6 Sept. 24, 1957 A. D. FRY

FLASHING REGLET ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 22, 1952 INVENTOR. 4444/ 9. 7 7m BY 6% 6' l ll lll United States Patent FLASHING REGLET ASSEMBLY Application August 22, 1952, Serial No. 305,766 4 Claims. 01. 108-26) This invention relates to a flashing assembly.

An object is to provide a flashing assembly which is simple, inexpensive as to cost and installation and eflicient in its functioning.

Another object is to provide a flashing assembly which provides a tight joint and weather seal at all times.

More particularly, an object is to provide a flashing assembly peculiarly adapted for use with concrete wall structures which may be easily secured in place without the use of special tools and without skilled labor and which may be replaced if desired, and which eifectively serves to provide an eflicient seal and to retain its position.

Another object is to provide a flashing assembly which consists of two elements, one being the flashing element and the other being a reglet element which two elements may be cooperatively engaged together to effectively position the flashing and retain it at its desired position Without the employment of additional fastening means.

Other objects, advantages and meritorious features will more fully appear from the following and accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective of a fragment of a building showing a roof and parapet wall projecting upwardly therefrom and provided with the flashing assembly of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through a concrete wall structure provided with one embodiment of the flashing assembly of this application at the initial state of insertion of the flashing into the reglet;

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view taken on the same line as Fig. 2 but showing the flashing of Fig. 2 at an intermediate state of its insertion into the reglet;

Fig. 4- is a cross sectional View taken on the same line as Fig. 2 and Fig; 3 showing the flashing of Figs. 2 and 3 seated within the reglet;

Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view through a concrete wall structure provided with a second embodiment of the flashing assembly of this application at the initial stage of insertion of the flashing into the reglet;

Fig. 6 is a view taken on the same section line as Fig. 5 showing the flashing at an intermediate stage of its insertion into the reglet; and,

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view taken on the same line as Figs. 5 and 6 showing the flashing seated within the reglet. i i

Flashing assemblies of the general character herein illustrated have'many uses in building structures. One common use is to seal the joint formed between a sloping roof and a parapet wall structure extending upwardly therefrom. The flashing assembly of this application is illustrated as applied to such use. The flashing assembly of this applicationis further illustrated as used in connection with a concrete wall structure.

In the specification, the numeral 10 indicates thereof of a building structure, and 12 indicates a parapet wall extending upright thereabove. The flashing assembly is indicated in such figure of the drawing by the numeral description, claims 14. The flashing assembly consists of two linear elements. One element is a channel shaped reglet member identified as 16. The channel of this reglet is keystone shaped in cross section, i. e., the side walls 18 and 20 thereof project inwardly toward each other overhanging the bottom wall as they extend away from the bottom wall of the channel. This reglet element is embedded within a concrete wall 12 as shown particularly in Figs. 2 through 7. The side wall 18 is termed an upper side wall and the side wall 20 is termed a lower side wall.

One modification is shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. A second modification is shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. The parts indicated by numerals in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are indicated by the same numerals plus the subscription a in Figs. 5, 6 and 7. i

In the modification of Figs. 2. 3 and 4, one side wall 18 of the reglet is bent toward the opposite side wall along a line substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the channel and projecting over the mouth of the channel forming a top flange 22. This top flange 22 has a width somewhat greater than one-half of the width of the mouth of the channel. The marginal portion of this top flange is bent inwardly of the channel as at 24 forming a lip which is folded Over inwardly of the channel upon itself as at 26 in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. In such figures the marginal portion of this top flange is shown as bent inwardly of the channel. The construction of the reglet is such that the top flange 22 is of a resilient or a yielding character.

The flashing element is a linearly extending element whichis bent along a longitudinal line 28 forming two leg portions 30 and 32. These leg portions are disposed angularly with respect to each other and are shown disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to each other. These leg portions are yielding and resilient. The leg portion 30 is folded over upon itself forming a resilient fold 34 as shown. This fold is not closed down snugly against the leg 30 but is spaced thereabove. It possesses inherent resiliency to maintain such spaced relation.

The leg portion 30 has such a Width that when completely inserted to the position shown in Fig. 4 the free margin of the leg bears yieldingly against the bottom of the reglet channel as at 36 and bears thereagainst along a line spaced in closer proximity to the side Wall 18 of the channel than to the side wall 20 thereof. The leg 30 also bears yieldingly against the edge of the side wall 20 of the reglet channel along a line spaced inwardly of the flashing from the free margin of the leg 30. The leg 30 also bears yieldingly against the edge of the lip 24 of the top flange 22 of thereglet. This bearing line is intermediate the bearing line against the side wall 20 and the free margin of the leg 30. When the flashing is completely inserted within its receiving reglet as shown in Fig. 4 the edge of the fold 34 bears yieldingly against the underside of the top flange and such fold bears also against the edge of fold 26 of the top flange 22 so that the flashing is retained securely in position. The leg 30 is tensioned against the top flange 22 and the top flange is tensioned against the leg.

Figs. 2 and 3 illustrate the insertion of the embodiment of the flashing shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 into place. Fig. 2 shows the first step. The flashing is then urged into the channel against its own resiliency and that of the top flange of the reglet from the position shown in Fig. 2 to that shown in Fig. 3. During such urging the top flange 22 yields upwardly and outwardly against its inherent resiliency. The leg 30 and particularly the fold 34 yields downwardly against its inherent resilency. This resiliency is such that when the flashing is inserted to the position shown in Fig. 4 the edge of the lip 24 exerts a yielding thrust against the leg 30 along a line intermediate the margin of such leg and that portion thereof engaged 3 with the edge of the side wall 20 :of the channel. Furthermore, the edge of the fold 34 is engaged underneath the top flange and against the edge of the lip 24 so that the flashing is held securely in place against accidental withdrawal. It may be withdrawn by a workman .inserting a tool and lifting the lip 24.

The leg v32 of the flashing extends downwardly overlying the outer surface of the parapet wall. Said leg 32 has its margin bent outwardly as at 40 and folded over upon itself as show-n. This leg 32 has such a width, provided for the location in which the flashing is to be used, that the bent over portion 40 bears against the roof as shown. In the installation of the reglet, which is carried out during the pouring of the concrete wall, the mouth of such reglet may be closed by a puncturable strip as shown in the application of John J. Fry, Serial No. 295,929, filed June 27, 1952.

In the second embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the structure is generally similar to that shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4. It differs therefrom in that the top flange of the reglet channel shown in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 has its marginal portion bent inwardly of the channel while in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the top flange is not so bent.

The parts indicated by numerals in Figs. 2, 3 and 4 .are

indicated in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 by the same numerals plus the subscription a. In other words, in Figs. 5, 6 and 7 the reglet channel is embedded in a concrete wall 12a, the side walls 18a and 20a of the .channel project away from the bottom 36a and converge toward each other. The side wall 18a has a portion 22a which overhangs the channel and forms a top flange. This top flange is folded over upon itself as at 26a. This top flange, unlike the top flange 22 of Figs. 2, 3 and 4, is a flat resilient flange.

The flashing element has two leg portions 30a and 32a. The meet along a line 28a. Leg 30a has its margin folded over as at 34a and leg 32a has its margin folded over as at 40a. The insertion of the flashing into the channel of the reglet is as has heretofore been described. Fig. 5 illustrates the first step. Fig. 6- illustrates the second step with the fold 34a being pressed downwardly and the top flange 22a being elevated. Fig. 7 illustrates the final position with the top flange beaning against the leg 30a and exerting a pressure thereon and the fold 34a being engaged underneath the top flange and against the edge of the fold 26a. In Figs. 5 and 7 the top flange 22a is shown as having a normal position bent somewhat inwardly of the channel.

What I claim is:

l. A flashing assembly comprising, in combination, a reglet member which is channel-shaped in cross section and has a bottom wall and an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said upper side wall provided with a top flange which flange extends substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the channel and'part way over the mouth of the channel toward the lower side wall thereof butterminates short of the lower side wall, said flange, being tensioned inwardly of the channel toward the bottom thereof and provided on its underside adjacent its margin with, an abutment projecting interiorly of the channel and extend ing lengthwise of the flange, and a flashing member bent along a longitudinal line forming two leg portions disposed angularly with respect to each other, one leg portion being inserted within the channel of the reglet and having a width in excess of the distance from the edge of the top flange to the lower side wall of the channel plus the distance from the edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, said leg so disposed within the channel of the reglet that the margin of the leg bears against the bottom of the channel underneath the top flange, said leg also bearing, along a line spaced from said margin against the edge-ofthe lower side wall of the channel and bearing along a second line spaced between said'first-mentioned line and the margin of the leg yieldingly against the edge of the top flange, whereby the leg is held under tension by the edge of said top flange between the bottom wall of the channel and the edge of the lower side wall, said leg provided with a part engaging the underside of the flange along said abutment on the side thereof furthest from the margin of the flange.

2. A flashing assembly comprising, in combination, a reglet which is channel shaped in cross section and has 'a bottom wall, an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said upper side wall provided with a top flange which extends substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the channel and part way across the mouth of the channel toward the lower side wall, the margin of said top flange being bent inwardly into the channel, and a flashing member bent along a longitudinal line forming two leg portions disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to each other, one leg portion being inserted within the channel of the reglet and having a width greater than the width of the spacing between the free edge of the top flange and the lower side wall of the channel plus the depth of the channel from said free edge of the top flange to the bottom thereof, said leg having its margin-a1 portion folded over the leg itself to a position substantially parallel with the leg, said fold having a width greater than the depth of the channel from said free edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, the margin of said leg bearing yieldingly against the bottom of the channel and bearing along a line spaced from said margin against the free edge of the lower side wall of the channel and bearing yieldingly along a line spaced between said last mentioned bearing line and the margin of the leg against the said free edge of the top flange, the free edge of said fold bearing against the underside of the top flange along the line of its inwardly bent margin.

3. A flashing assembly comprising, in combination, a reglet which is channel. shaped in cross section having a bottom wall,:an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said upper side wall provided with a top flange which extends substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the channel part way across the mouth thereof toward the lower side wall, .the margin of said top flange being folded over upon itself inwardly of the channel, and a flashing member bent along a longitudinal line forming two leg portions disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to each other, one leg portion being inserted within the channel of the reglet and having a width greater than the width of the space between the free edge of the top flange and the opposite side wall of the channel plus the depth of the channel from the said free edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, said leg having its marginal portion folded over the leg to a position substantially parallel with the leg, said fold having a width greater than the depth of the channel from the said free edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, the margin of the fold of said leg bearing against the underside of said top flange and against the edge of the folded over margin of the top flange, the margin of the leg of the flashing received within the channel bearing yieldingly against the bottom of the channel in closer proximity to the upper side wall than to the lower side wall thereof, said leg bearing along a line spaced from said margin against the free edge of the lower side wall of the channel and bearing yieldingly along a line spaced between said last mentioned bearing line and'the margin of the leg against said freeedge of the top flange.

4. A flashing assembly comprising, in combination, a reglet whichis channel shaped in cross section and has a bottom wall, an upper side wall and a lower side wall, said upper side wall provided with a top flange which extends substantially parallel to the bottom wall of the channel and part way across'the mouth of the channel to ward the lower side wall, the margin of said top flange being bent inwardly into the channel, said inwardly bent marginal portion having its edge folded over inwardly of the channel upon itself fora distance less than the width of the inwardly bent marginal portion, and. a flashing member. bent along a longitudinal line forming two leg portions disposed at an obtuse angle with respect to each other, one leg portion being inserted within the channel of the reglet and having a width greater than the Width of the spacing between the free edge of the top flange and the opposite side wall of the channel plus the depth of the channel from said free edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, said leg having its marginal portion folded over the leg to a position substantially parallel With the leg, and said fold having a Width greater than the depth of the channel from said free edge of the top flange to the bottom of the channel, the folded margin of said leg bearing yieldingly against the bottom of the channel in closer proximity to the upper side Wall than to the lower side wall thereof, said leg bearing along a line spaced from said margin against the edge of the lower side wall of the channel opposite the top flange and bearing yieldingly along a line spaced between said last mentioned bearing line and the margin of the leg against the inwardly turned said free edge of the top flange, the margin of the fold of said leg bearing against the inwardly folded marginal portion of the top flange and against the folded over edge thereof.

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